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Chile · Aysen del General Carlos Ibanez del Campo Region

M2.5 Earthquake near Cisnes, Aysen del General Carlos Ibanez del Campo Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-10-23 07:39:24 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
29.4 km
Source
EMSC

Aysen del General Carlos Ibanez del Campo Region · Cisnes

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Cisnes, Aysen del General Carlos Ibanez del Campo Region (Chile) on October 23, 2026 at 07:39 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 29 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 36 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29.4 km
Shallow
29.4 km
29.4 km — shallower than the regional average (99.8 km)
Regional average: 99.8 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Melimoyu
    Distance: 23 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'400 m ·Last eruption: 200 ·Chile
  • Yanteles
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'790 m ·Last eruption: -6650 ·Chile
  • Puyuhuapi
    Distance: 59 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 524 m ·Chile
  • Corcovado
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'826 m ·Last eruption: -4920 ·Chile
  • Mentolat
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'603 m ·Last eruption: 1710 ·Chile
  • Chaiten
    Distance: 121 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'122 m ·Last eruption: 2011 ·Chile

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,379 Catalogue entries

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